CSN Houston Case: Astros, Rockets Could Talk To Third Parties

The CSN Houston bankruptcy case continues today, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Marvin Isgur last night said that he is "considering an order allowing the Rockets and Astros to negotiate with other parties to see if another network model with another partner – including Fox – could make a Houston network profitable." The "unexpected" pronouncement was prompted by Astros Owner Jim Crane's disclosure that he talked with Fox execs "earlier this year about returning Astros broadcasts" to FS Houston (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 10/29).